Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft time
24,884 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Coupling
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel Line
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UNABLE TO ACHIEVE TAKEOFF POWER, WITHOUT RETURNING AT THE DATE, CREW DID A SUCCESSFUL POWER RUN AND A/C DEPARTED. SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE NEXT LEG. AFTER INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND COUPLING BETWEEN ENGINE AND FRAME FFG CABLE CONNECTOR CONTAMINATED WITH CARBON AND DIRT. CLAMP CLEANED AND RETORQUED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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